In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing US minority.

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing US minority.

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In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing US minority.As their children began moving up through the nation’s schools,it became clear that a new kind of culture was coming out.Their achievements are made in the nation’s best universities,where mathematics,science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character.This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English.They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college.Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively(客观).And the money spent on education is more immediately returned in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children should take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer.An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do,and it helps.Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture,such as family value,the importance of education and so on that lead to their success.
Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they could cause the native Americans’unhappiness.Many can remember when Chinese,Japanese and Filipino immigrants(移民)were unequally treated because of social separation.Indeed,it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.
小题1:Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because       .
A.they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areas
B.there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
C.they know little about American cultures and Western cultures
D.their English is not good enough
小题2:Asian-Americans prefer something like engineering to an arts degree because________.
A.people majoring in engineering are respected
B.people with an arts degree are looked down upon
C.they can’t find a job with an arts degree
D.they can earn more money after graduation
小题3:While making great achievements at college,Asian-American students________.
A.are afraid that their academic successes take on a strong Asian character
B.still worry about unfair treatment in society
C.generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents
D.feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English
小题4:According to the passage,the major factors determining the success of Asian-Americans are   .
A.Asian culture and the American educational system
B.Asian culture and a solid base in basic mathematics
C.hard work and parental help
D.hard work and a limited knowledge of English

答案

小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
解析

小题1:根据文章第一段倒数第二句可知,既然在理科他们会得到更客观的评价,不公正待遇少一些,言外之意即在人文学科他们得不到客观评价,受不到公正待遇。
小题1:根据文章第一段最后一句可知,用于教育上的钱,学理科,如工程学比学文科回报得更快,所以选D项。
小题1:文章第三段说他们担心自己的成功会使美国人不高兴,并联想到华人在美国受到社会分隔的不公平待遇,从而推知其忧虑之所在。
小题1:从文中描述可判断出,亚裔美国人在本国文化背景中,奠定了良好的数学基础,在美国最好的大学学习,取得了学术成就,其父母敦促他们充分利用美国的教育体制,以及研究人员的发现,从中推知,本土文化与美国教育制度二者缺一不可。
举一反三
Transportation and communication networks bring people together.Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍)to transportation and communication.
In some countries,laws stop people from moving freely from place to place.Over the centuries,many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race,religion,or nationality.In the Middle Ages,for example,Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities.South Africa’s government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country.Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.
Countries set up customs posts at their borders.Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country.Usually travellers  have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证).Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year.Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country,or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.
Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication.When two governments disagree with each other on important matters,they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely.Countries often try to keep military or lndustrial information secret.
Today,people have the ability to travel,to communicate,and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before.Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily.The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome.But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers,people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.
小题1:Choose the best title for the passage.
A.Progress of Human Society
B.Restrictions on Transportation
C.Functions of Communication
D.Barriers Made by People
小题2:The author uses the examples in the second paragraph to tell people that_______.
A.travellers have to carry special papers such as visas
B.customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries
C.people have been allowed to travel freely within the country
D.people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons
小题3:Why do some governments limit the freedom of communication?Because they______.
A.intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others
B.think such freedom will lead to wars
C.often disagree with each other on important matters
D.want to show their authority over communication
小题4:We may learn from the passage that_______.
A.people do not care about the removal of barriers between countries
B.people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves
C.man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones
D.barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist

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Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them.Their values---this can not be repeated too often--aren’t necessarily our values.Physical comfort,cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things.The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a room with rotten food covered by small worms,and an old person lying alone on bed,taking no notice of the worms.But is it interrupting personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers,the ones who clear up the worms,think we’re in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks(冒险)are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed,the old can be easily hurt or harmed.The old is like a car: it needs more mechanical repair as it gets older.You can carry this comparison right through to provision of spare parts.But never forget that such operations are painful experiences,however good the results are.And at what point should you stop to treat the old body?Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of medicine to excite the forgetful old mind and to make the old body active,knowing that it is designed to die?You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide,because so long as they can see the technical chances,they will feel it necessary to give them a try,by the rule that while there’s life,there’s hope.
Talking to the old,however,you’re forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or health than it does on your ability to have fun.
小题1:After reading Paragraph 1,we learn that____.
A.very old people are able to keep their living places very clean
B.old people enjoy living alone so as to have more personal freedom
C.every old people enjoy living with their relatives
D.social services have nothing to do with very old people
小题2:Some social workers think that_____.
A.old people should keep their living places clean
B.one should not take risk dealing with old people
C.health and safety are more important than personal freedom
D.personal freedom is more important than health and safety
小题3:In Paragraph 3,the underlined word“it”refers to____.
A.one’s memory or health
B.the conclusion you have come to
C.whether age is happy or unpleasant
D.your talk to the old people
小题4:The writer of this passage thinks that_______.
A.it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death
B.the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is uncertain
C.old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich
D.medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors

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Perhaps the most astonishing theory to come out of kinetics,the study of body movement,was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell.He believes that physical appearance Is often culturally programmed.In other words,we learn our looks;we are not born with them.
A baby generally unformed facial features.A baby,according to Birdwhistell,learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around family and friends.This helps explain why the people of some regions of the United States look so much lilke.New Englanders or Southerners have certain common facial characteristics that cannot be explained by genetics(遗传学).The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth,it is learned later.In fact,the final mouth shape is not formed until well after permanent(永久的)teeth are set.For many,this can be well into adolescence(青春期).A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike.We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas.In the United States,for example,the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently.In New England they smile less,and in the western part of New York State still less.Many Southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly,partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peach Tree Street jn Atlanta,Georgia.People in densely(稠密地)populated urban areas also tend to smile and greet each other in public less than people in rural areas and small towns.
小题1:The passage might be taken out of a book dealing with______
A.physicsB.healthC.chemistryD.body movement
小题2:Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance_______.
A.has little to do with cultureB.is decided by our parents
C.can be infiuenced by cultureD.varies from place to place
小题3:Ray Birdwhistell can tell what region of the United States a person is from by     .
A.the way he or she talksB.how he or she raises his or her eyebrows
C.what he or she likes bestD.how much he or she laughs
小题4:According to the passage,people who live_______are more friendly.
A.in the northB.in the country
C.in New York CityD.in densely populated areas

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Since we are social beings,the quality of our lives depends in a large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful(有压力的)conditions.Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease,show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness,and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First,friends,relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us.Our self-respect is stengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties.Second,other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third.we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力)us f rom our worries and troubles.Finally,other people may give us instrumental support--money aid,material resources,and needed services--that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
小题1:What does the word“cushions”mean?
A.gets rid ofB.makes up ofC.takes place ofD.lessens the effect of
小题2:The researches show that people’s physical and mental health_____.
A.depends on their ability to deal with daily werries and troubles
B.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes
C.lies in the social medical care systems which support them
D.has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
小题3:Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of_____.
A.informational supportB.social companionship
C.the strengthening of self-respectD.instrumental support
小题4:Why are interpersonal relationships important?
A.They can cure types of illnesses.B.They can deal with life changes.
C.they can smooth away daily problems.D.They can make people live more easily.

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A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity(慈善)
Terence,an experienced traveller who has been to Iraq,will be the guest of honour on aviation(飞行)legend Burt Rutan’s Spaceship One when it flies above Earth.The mission takes off from California on September 29, and on his return the loveable toy will be auctioned off(拍卖)in aid of the North AIR Ambulance Appeal(北部空中救护服务中心).
Spaceship One is the world’s first private spacecraft,and is competing for a prestigious space travel prize.Chief executive of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS),Graham Pickering,said”flying officer”Terence had been handed over to the RAF six months ago and staff had been receiving postcards from him ever since.
He said,“Terence was a fundraising idea that really took off. We have received pictures of him in a U2 craft,trying parachuting and even looking drunk and disorderly.When the RAF finally discharege him he will be a very rare bear indeed‑--we just hope he does not bum up on re‑entry to Earth”.
GNAAS,which needs charitable donations of more than £2m a year,has three air ambulances(空中救护机).
Peter Bond,spokesman for the Royal Astronimical Society,said Terence’s safety was not guaranteed. He said,“This is a new experimental craft and this will only be the second time it has flown.During its first voyage it developed technical problems but hopefully they have now been resolved.”
Since May,Terence has spent time with members of 100 squadron(空军中队)based at RAF Leeming Basra.Iraq,and at air shows with performing fighter planes.
Spaceship One will fly 100km(62 miles) above the Earth’s surface,just breaking through the planet’s atmosphere.
If it repeats the feat(技艺)inside two weeks,it will claim the $ 10 million Ansari X-Prize set up to encourage the private space flight business.
小题1:Which of the following is the best title?
A.The Toy Bear Will Be Auctioned Off
B.Space Flight
C.Spaceship One to Lift Off
D.Teddy Bear Astronaut to Lift Off
小题2:Terence is      .
A.an experienced astronaut
B.a toy bear
C.a real bear living in England
D.an air force officer
小题3:Which of the following is true of Speaceship One?
A.Spaceship One is the world’s first speacecraft.
B.The purpose of its flight is to collect money for the charity.
C.The purpose of its flight is to comepete for a prestigious space travel prize.
D.Spaceship One has never flown.
小题4:We can infer that      .
A.after this space flight,Spaceship One will get the $ 10 million Ansari X-prize
B.it is dangerous for a spaceship to re-entre the earth atmosphere
C.Terence will be very safe on the flight
D.Spaceship One is just an ordinary plane

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